You'll hit the strength softcap with 27 if you 2hand. From there you can continue to 40str or you can stay at 27 and invest into dex.

27str/23dex will have less 1handed damage but higher 2handed damage.

Im new to souls games and currently on my first playthrough. Is there any reason to uprade this to Normal +15? All the other uprades seem to do more damage, for example; lightning +5 does 650, fire +10 does 624, Chaos +5 without humanity does 560 (looked it on MugenMonkey planner) and Normal +15 just does 532 having 40 strenght while the other ones don't need stats at all. Is there a mechanic that Im not aware of? Like maybe most enemies resist those elements reducing your damage a lot?

Love that FromSoft put one of the best weapons in the game available in the first hour of the game, how nice of them :)

*You invaded the world of GiantDadWannabe#1698*
R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1
Backstab
Fatroll
Chug attempt
Backstab
Target destroyed
Returning with newfound humanity
You were indicted
???
Profit

And thats 2023 geez. Pvp - not even once

activate the BASS CANNON

I HAD TO LEVEL UP DEX TO USE THIS, I HATE EVERYTHING

Summary of the Zweihander's two-handed moveset
R1: **** everyone around me and in this room
R2: **** you in particular
Running R1: **** you in particular but faster
Plunging attack: Falling meteor of **** You

Thanks bro

went to ng+ just to dual wield this thing i dont even care if its bad idea

Making someone violently and immediately become part of the floor with this beautiful thing never gets old